Category Archives: Lists
Favorite Young Adult Novels Read In 2010
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie: This is a tale of a boy between two worlds, conflicted by his desire to crawl out of poverty and fit in at a privileged school while trying to … Continue reading
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2010 Round-Up
Total Books Read in 2010 Print — 153 — 38,107 pages Audio — 99 — 944 hours or 39 days Fiction — 192 — 72 young adult — 120 adult Non-Fiction — 61 Books featuring and/or authored by GLBTQ … Continue reading
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Books Read In 2010
December Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Who Moved My Blackberry? by Lucy Kellaway Pretty Little Liars (#1) by Sara Shepard Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby Flawless (Pretty Little Liars #2) by Sara Shepard … Continue reading
Buy Feminist Books for the Holidays!
Today I have a guest post on Buy Books for the Holidays where I will help you with such burning questions like: What should I buy for my feminist cousin who is obsessed with Mad Men? How can I … Continue reading
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Jennifer’s Favorite Books From Childhood
Since I’m in New Hampshire this weekend, I thought I’d ask my dear friend Jennifer to tell me about her favorite books when she was younger. After some intense prodding, here’s what she said*: 1. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren: … Continue reading
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Bookish Thoughts of the Week
I purchased Mockingjay the morning it was released at the Brookline Booksmith (my favorite indie). I was a little nervous about just how long I’d have to wait in line to get it–I only had about half an hour before … Continue reading
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Spotlight: Transgender Non-Fiction
This was originally posted at the GLBT Reading Challenge blog. When I was in high school, my mother and I would frequently have dinner at a local sit-down restaurant. My mom, who at the time was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation … Continue reading
Bloggiesta: To-Do List
Hello there Internet! After a seemingly endless day at work, I am home and ready to get started with this bloggiesta. (Well, after a dinner of chicken and beans and rice, because sustenance is important.) I’ve decided to follow Natasha’s … Continue reading
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Read-a-Thon, I’m Ready For You: A Post in Lists
Why I’m Excited for Tomorrow The spring Read-a-Thon, which, luckily, isn’t a) during my birthday weekend, and b) the same day as 1) a company-wide annual meeting and 2) the first annual Boston Book Festival Since this is the second … Continue reading
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Lambda Literary Awards–Finalists Announced
http://www.lambdaliterary.org/datastream/news/03/16/finalists-announced-for-the-22nd-annual-lambda-literary-awards/#more-752Okay, so there are 113 finalists in 23 categories, but still. I love lists, and I’ve actually read quite a few of the books listed (read: two or three). I may or may not be adding heavily to my TBR … Continue reading
